Christopher



(No Model.)

G. G. SHELBY.

I CLASP FOR GARMENTS. No. 298,031. I Patented May 6, 1884;

WI TJV' ESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTOPHER O. SHELBY, OF NEW YORK, N.

CLASP FOR GARMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,031, dated IVIay 6, 1884.

Application filed March 12, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER O. SHEL- BY, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Holder or Clasp for Garment-Supporters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomand to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.

I will first describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will then pointout its special features of novelty in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawings referred to, Figure 1 shows the application of my holder to a stockingsupporter. Fig. 2 is a view of the holder when partially formed; Fig. 3, a view of the same after completion. Fig. 4 is aview of a slightlymodified form of holder.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate like parts.

For convenience of illustrationlhaveshown my holder as applied to astocki'ng-supporter; but it is obvious that it may be also used to hold up a shirt-sleeve or any other portion of wearers garments.

The letter A represents the body of the stocking-supporter, and B the holder or clasp. The holder consists of a piece of 'metal formed with side Wing's, b b,'which are turned over inward, so as to leave a space between them and the back piece and form a longitudinal slot, 0,

0 and effectually closes the lower end of the iongitudinal slot 0. The closure of the lower end of the slot is of much importance, as it prevents the bight of material caught by the walls of the slot from slipping the entire length of the slot and escaping entirely from the holder. The upper portion of the holder isprovided with suitable means for attaching it to the suspending cord or webbing, and these means may consist of two slotted wings, g g, turned down, so as to embrace the cord or webbing, as in Figs. 1 and 2, or of a loop, h, for the insertion of said cord or webbing, as seen in the modification, Fig. 4;

I am aware-that prior to my invention a holder for garment-supporters has been made of a piece of sheet metal bent around so as to form a slotted tapering tubeopen at both ends; and such construction I do not, therefore, lay any claim to; but

What I do claim as my invention is- 1. The herein-described garment-holder con structed of tubular tapering form, and having' a longitudinal tapering slot closed at the lower or smaller end, as set forth 2. The holder consisting of the plate pro vided with the side wings turned so as to form a slotted tapering tube and having also the third wing at the bottom of the slot,

for closing the lower or smaller end of the slot and assisting in sustaining the side wings in position, substantially as described.

3. The holder consisting of the plate provided with the side wings turned so as to form I a slotted tapering tube, and having the wing at the bottom of the slot, and means for attachment to the cord or webbing, substantially as described.

CHRISTOPHER G. SHELBY.

WVitnesses:

WM. 0. SHELBY, ROSALIE F. COLE. 

